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[–]Breadman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

Welfare is parasitism, and so is landlording.

& given that welfare recipients typically spend 70%+ of their welfare checks on rent, that makes landlords the bigger parasites

[–]Canbot 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

Voluntary associations and agreements are by definition not parasitism. Welfare is NOT voluntary to the person who is paying for it. That is why it is parasitism. No one is forcing anyone to pay rent. Go live in a tent, or an RV.

[–]Breadman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Housing is an essential good, so it’s not voluntary. To live in a tent or in an RV, you still need to live at the good graces of a landlord of some description

Demanding something merely on the basis of law, rather than mutual exchange is parasitic. Landlords do not create land

[–]Canbot 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

To live in a tent or in an RV, you still need to live at the good graces of a landlord

There is a world of difference between a homeowner and the state. If you are lumping both together you are doing it to make some kind of bullshit claim. You don't pay rent to anyone when you live in a tent on public land. It just isn't true that there is no where for you to live rent free. That is the implied claim you are making to justify your animosity towards landlords. It is an untrue claim that you have been brainwashed with.

[–]Breadman 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Homeownership is a function of the state. Who do you think enforces and writes property laws? Santa?

[–]bald-janitor 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

My local rabbi!

[–]Breadman 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Bye

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    [–]magnora7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Please stop dragging discussion down the pyramid of debate. This is borderline advocating violence, which I've already given you 3 warnings about... so stop. Please.

    [–]bald-janitor 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

    Ok